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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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